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Mrs. Smith’s 3rd graders used the Big 6 Research Model to learn about one of our great states!
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The Nifty Fifty State Project
Mrs. Smith’s 3rd grade class2012
Massachusetts
Taylor2012
Massachusetts Capital
Northeast Region
Boston
State Flower
May Flower
State Bird
Chickadee
Massachusetts State Nickname
The Old Bay State
Major Crops
The major crops of Massachusetts are
cranberries and sweet corn.
Massachusetts Landforms
They have one big mountain namedThe Great Hill and they have bays and inlets.
Historical Fact
The pilgrims came to Massachusetts in the 1620s.
Historical Fact
The Boston Tea Party happened in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Special
InformationThe state colors are
blue and gold.
Resourceshttp://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtmlhttp://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtmlhttp://www.stateparks.com/usa.htmlhttp://home.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm?st=nchttp://www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/NA_USAX.htmlhttp://www.hmdb.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major_professional_sports_teams_of_the_United_States_and_Canadahttp://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htmhttp://kids.britannica.com/comptons/subject?id=859&subject=United StatesMASSACHUSETTS
Minnesota
Cameron2012
Minnesota Capital
Midwest Region
St. Paul
State Flower
The Pink and White Lady Slipper.
Minnesota State Bird
Loon
Minnesota State Nickname
The land of 10,000 lakes.
Minnesota Major Crops
The major crops are corn, potatoes, and cabbage.
Minnesota Landforms
The landforms are lakes, rivers, hills, and plains.
Minnesota Historical Fact
The Mississippi River begins at Itasca State Park.
Historical Fact
Henry H. Sibley was Minnesota's first Governor.
Special Information
Minnesota is the home of the Mall of America.
Resourceshttp://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtmlhttp://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtmlhttp://www.stateparks.com/usa.htmlhttp://home.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm?st=nchttp://www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/NA_USAX.htmlhttp://www.hmdb.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major_professional_sports_teams_of_the_United_States_and_Canadahttp://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htmhttp://kids.britannica.com/comptons/subject?id=859&subject=United StatesMinnesota by Dennis B. Frain
Mississippi
Beecham2012
MississippiCapital
Southeastern region
Jackson
MississippiState Flower
Magnolia
MississippiState Bird
Mocking bird
MississippiState Nickname
The Magnolia State
Major Crops
The major crops of Mississippi are rice,
wheat, and peanuts.
LandformsThe major
landforms of Mississippi
are hills, Mississippi River, and prairies.
MississippiHistorical Fact
The president of Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, was a cotton picker.
Historical Fact
The Civil War battle Vicksburg was fought in the marshes of Mississippi.
Special Information
The first people came to Mississippi about 11,000 years ago.
Resourceshttp://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtmlhttp://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtmlhttp://www.stateparks.com/usa.htmlhttp://home.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm?st=nchttp://www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/NA_USAX.htmlhttp://www.hmdb.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major_professional_sports_teams_of_the_United_States_and_Canadahttp://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htmhttp://kids.britannica.com/comptons/subject?id=859&subject=United StatesMississippi by Dennis B. Fradin
Montana
Jamir2012
Montana State Capital
Northeast Region
Helena
Montana State Flower
Bitterroot
Montana State Bird
Western Meadow Lark
Montana State Nickname
Treasure State ,Stubtoe State, and Bonanza State
Montana Major Crops
Wheat is their major crop.
Landforms
The landforms of Montana are the mountains and plains.
Historical Fact
Montana became a state in 1889 and a part of the Great Plains in United States.
Historical Fact
Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in Montana.
Special Information
North Yellow Stone, one of the most popular national parks, is in Montana.
Resourceshttp://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtmlhttp://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtmlhttp://www.stateparks.com/usa.htmlhttp://home.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm?st=nchttp://www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/NA_USAX.htmlhttp://www.hmdb.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major_professional_sports_teams_of_the_United_States_and_Canadahttp://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htmhttp://kids.britannica.com/comptons/subject?id=859&subject=United States Montana by
Nebraska
Angel2012
Nebraska Capital
Midwest Region
Lincoln (1867)
NebraskaState Flower
Goldenrod
NebraskaState Bird
Western Meadowlark
NebraskaState Nickname
Cornhusker State, Beef State, and Treeplanters State
Major Crops
The major crops of Nebraska are cattle, corn, hogs, soybeans, and
wheat sorghum.
Landforms
The landforms of Nebraska are plains, hills, Missouri River, Lake Of The Ozarks, Ozark
Plateau, Osage River, Table Rock Lake, Clearwater Lake, Lake Wappapello, and Taum
Sauk Mountain.
Historical Fact
The Nebraska is Indian word that means ``river of the big canoes.”
Historical Fact
Nebraska had some battles of the Civil War fought there.
Special Information
The largest Mammoth skeleton was found in Nebraska. Another fact is that Nebraska has the number one Native American Chief in United States.
Resourceshttp://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtmlhttp://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtmlhttp://www.stateparks.com/usa.htmlhttp://home.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm?st=nchttp://www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/NA_USAX.htmlhttp://www.hmdb.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major_professional_sports_teams_of_the_United_States_and_Canadahttp://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htmhttp://kids.britannica.com/comptons/subject?id=859&subject=United StatesBy. Dennis b. Fradin Book name. Nebraska
